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P. MABILLE.

MUSIC STAND POR ORGANS, &o.- No. 270.234. Patented Jan. 9,1883.

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PHILIPPE MABILLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE MASON 85 HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MUSIC-STAND FOR ORGANS, 86C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,234, datedJanuary 9, 1858,

Application filed September 30, 1852.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, PHILIPPE MAEILLE, of Boston, in the county of Sulolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-Desks for Organs, Piano-Fortes, 85e., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This improved desk for organs, piano-fortes, Ste.. is composed of a vertical frame which carries the desk, ofitself, together with theframe, constructed and arranged for the desk to be placed Within said frame, and drawn out of the same and supported in a forward-inclining position from top to bottom, all substantially as hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying plate ofdrawiugs,inwliieh Figure l is a front view; Fig. 2, a back view; Fig. 3, a vertical section ou line 2 3,

Fig. 2. These figures are, with the desk in place folded, not for use. Fig. dis a view with the desk down in position to hold the music; and Figs. 5 and 6, vertical and longitudinal sections, respectively, ou lines 5 5, Fig. 4, and G 6, Fig. 1, although Fig. 6 would answer on same line, Fig. 2, and lower down slightly in Fig. 4.

In the drawings, A represents a rectangular frame, to be secured in any suitable lnanner in a vertical position upon the organ, piano, or other in usical instrumen t,above the key-board and in front of the player. This frameA carries the music-desk B, shown in the present instance as made of a recta11gular-slIa1'ied frame ot' a size to Iit within the upper side, a, and ends b of the opening O of the frame A.

The desk B has a strip or rail, d, for a rest to the music sheet or book, secured by hinges fto the Linder edge of the lower and horizontal rail, g, of the desk in a manner to be swung in position and there held byabutting against the under edge of said lower desk-rail, g, so as to act as a support to the music sheet or book at its lower edge, and to be swung against the front face of said lower rail, g, and in its projection below the same t within the lower side, h, ofthe frame-opening O. The desk B, at its upper and horizontal rail, Z, is -hinged to a horizontal rail, m, arranged to slide at each end in a vertical groove, n, of the back of the frame A, and below this rail my the desk has (Model.)

upon the rear face of each of its vertical rails p a block, r. Each block l projects from the rear ot' the desk, and the rear edge, s, of each block is of' a shape that when the desk is pulled forward out of the frame A, dropping by the slide of the rail m, to which it is hinged, to the bottom q of the grooves n in the frame A for such rail, each block will come to a rest by its said edge s against the front edge, t, of horizontal abutnients u of the frame A, suitably located therefor, and in such rest have the desk inclining forward from the upper to the lower edge ot' the desk, and that when the desk is pushed backward into the frame and is lifted, sliding by the rail fm, to which it is hinged, upward in the grooves a of said frame, the blocks will pass over and beyond said abutments fu, and preferably rest by their ends o upon the upper edge thereof. l

Then the desk is pulled out ot' the frame A and inclined, as described, the rest-strip d for the music-sheet, &c., is swung into position for use, Fig. 5, and when the desk is pushed into the frame A said rest-strip d is swung against the frontof the desk, and it, with the desk, then fully closes the frame-opening O, Fig. 3, and the rest through said strip, if so desired, may be allowed to then have a support upon the lower rail, w, of the frame Ain lieu of upon the abutments n, as has been described, it' so desired, or both upon said rail w and said abutments u.

The rest-rail d ofthe desk may be rigidly or removably attached to the desk, in lieu of its attachment, to be folded or opened and closed, as herein described.

One block r and abutment u therefor, and also one groove a for the rail m, to which the music-desk is hinged, obviously may be substituted for the arrangement particularly de scribed.

The desk B may be made of one piece, and the frame A can be inserted in the front board of the piano or organ, or be the board itself', having the desk B attached, as described.

Having thus described' my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a music-desk, the frame A, having its side rails grooved, and an abutment, u, in com- IOC binntion with the desk B, hinged to a rail, m, adapted to slide in the said grooved side rails, and provided with a bleek or blocks, 1*, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified. v

In a musiedesk, Iche frame A, having1 its side rails grooved to receive a. sliding rail, m, and provided with an abutment or abutments, u, in combination with the desk B, hinged t0 io said rail m, and provided with a block or blocks,

1', and a hinged music rest. or rail, d, suhstnn tiziily as described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereofl have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing,` wit nesses.

PHILIPPE MABILLE.

Witnesses:

EDWIN W. BROWN, WM. S. BELLOWS. 

